"I have a lot of respect for the Tesla Supercharger network. Those sleek white and red towers have done more to democratize electric cars in America than any other charging company. They make fast charging easy, reliable and ubiquitous. Tesla also keeps building stations faster than the rest of the industry. And now that other automakers are joining the North American Charging Standard (NACS) network, I've found myself relying on Superchargers even more."
"But last week, the Tesla app bailed on me. And I wasn't alone. Last Tuesday, I was planning to film a 10-80% charging test with the 2026 Kia EV9, which now ships with the NACS port right from the factory. I planned to drive the EV9 an hour north from South Brooklyn and meet our video director, Michael Roselli, midway at a Tesla Supercharger in Harrison, New York."
"The drive allowed me to run the EV9's battery down to 10% and then we would run our usual charging test, evaluating authentication, speed and time. There was nothing new to say about the Superchargers themselves. These are, after all, the gold standard of reliability and they're everywhere. They've worked for me every single time in the past, including for several non-Tesla EVs."
"My problems with the Tesla app actually started the day before the charging test. That was the same day when half the internet called in sick, because Amazon Web Services (AWS) was having a bad day. A bug in the tech giant's cloud infrastructure basically took swathes of the internet down. It affected everything from airlines and streaming platforms to payment apps and food delivery services. A stark reminder of how our lives are alarmingly dependent on AWS, which powers"
Tesla Supercharger network provides fast, reliable, and ubiquitous charging and continues expanding, while North American Charging Standard (NACS) adoption by other automakers increases non‑Tesla access. A planned 10–80% charging test with a 2026 Kia EV9 at a Harrison, New York Supercharger was disrupted when the Tesla mobile app failed to authenticate and start charging. The 2026 EV9 ships with a factory NACS port, simplifying Supercharger use or requiring an adapter when necessary. The Tesla app problems coincided with a widespread Amazon Web Services outage that took many internet services offline, underscoring charging access vulnerability to cloud infrastructure failures.
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